Mourners pay respects to mom, daughter killed in Weymouth

A steady stream of mourners gathered at the McDonald Funeral Home on Main Street on Wednesday to attend calling hours for Paula Rudolph and her daughter Caylin, two of the victims in a grisly triple homicide.

By Christian Schiavone

The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA

By Christian Schiavone

Posted Nov. 16, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 16, 2011 at 4:23 PM

By Christian Schiavone

Posted Nov. 16, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 16, 2011 at 4:23 PM

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Paula, left, and Caylin Rudolph

A steady stream of mourners gathered at the McDonald Funeral Home on Main Street on Wednesday to attend calling hours for Paula Rudolph and her daughter Caylin, two of the victims in a grisly triple murder.

Police officers were posted at both entrances to the funeral home parking lot directing traffic exiting onto busy Route 18.

Paula Rudolph, 50; her boyfriend Frederick Medina, 52; and her daughter Caylin Rudolph, 24, were found bludgeoned in their 10 Upland Road home on Nov. 10. Caylin Rudolph and Medina were also stabbed.

Paula Rudolph’s son, 18-year-old Donald Rudolph, has been charged with murdering them. His attorney and past court records indicate he has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He is currently being held without bail at Bridgewater State Hospital, where he will undergo a psychological evaluation.

The family has not released information on funeral arrangements for Paula and Caylin Rudolph. Funeral services for Medina will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at East Bridgewater United Methodist Church, where he was a popular and active member of the congregation for more than three decades.

The family has set up a memorial fund to help support Caylin’s twin daughters. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Rudolph Memorial Fund, c/o Brittany C. Rudolph, TD Bank, 44 Granite St., Braintree, MA 02184.